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Fresh aromas suggest red apple slices and hint of vanilla. The supersoft palate rings out with vanilla cookie and...
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Hedonism 2024 contains the last of our stocks of grain whiskies distilled in the 1990s, a period when some of the...
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For our third release in the Extinct Blends Quartet, Metropolis, we step into the throng of a striving city through...
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A whiff of mealy, floury apples, pear, candied lemon peel, and fruit teas, this is certainly light and fruity,...
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The name says it all: This is a spice-forward blended Scotch for sure. The bold aroma evokes fresh apple and spice,...
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An intensely smoky initial bouquet which then becomes creamy, concentrated, citrusy, mash-like, and very malty. At...
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To highlight the art of American coopering even further, we have finished part of the whisky used for this special...
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Based on a bespoke blend made for the New York City restaurant The Spaniard, this permanent addition to the Compass...
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Well-structured aromas with floral top notes, seasoned oak, vanilla, layered peat smoke, dried banana chip, and...
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This distinguished straight rye whiskey is hand-crafted from rye and other grains which are 100% locally grown in New...
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This subtly aromatic blended whisky invokes dried red and yellow fruits atop fresh oatmeal. Lean in the mouth, it is...
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This full, exceptionally smooth rye bears aromas and notes of ginger, vanilla, honey, black pepper, charred oak and...
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This Empire Rye is made with rye and barley grown on Coppersea's property, as well as that of neighboring farms. The...
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$18.95
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100% Grignolino from a 2 hectare vineyard of clay and limestone-gypsum soils, with a south/southwest exposure. The...
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Crown Royal Northern Harvest pops up out of nowhere and changes the game,...It certainly puts the rye into Canadian...
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The very first smooth & mellow Whisky of the Cutty Sark family. With its inimitable Whisky taste profile, the iconic...
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Made with a mix of 80% rye and 20% malt, this whiskey is scented with honey and hops. The palate is distinctly drying...
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Blended Scotch Grappa Grignolino Rye Whiskey
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.